Topic – Carbon
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Mapping America’s forests
Six years in the making
45 percent of the carbon stored on land is tied up in forests, and researchers now have a reliable inventory of those in America.
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IEA: irreversible climate change in 5 years
11 degree rise possible
If fossil fuel infrastructure is not rapidly changed, the world will 'lose for ever' the chance to avoid dangerous climate change, a new study shows
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Houston 16th of big green cities in North America
San Fran, NYC, Boston top list
Houston ranks 16th of 27 in greenest big cities in North America according to a new The Economist report sponsored by Siemens.
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Seattle hopes to become climate-neutral
Reduces carbon footprint
Seattle plans ahead to become a leader in environmental awareness
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Calthorpe creates low carbon designs for China
7 principles cited
Peter Calthorpe has created seven principles for low-carbon urban design for China.
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Tool shows household costs for transportation, carbon
Beta version online
CNT now has a beta tool online, "Abogo," which maps transportation and carbon costs associated with each household location.
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California issues state cap-and-trade blueprint
Reduces emissions 15% by 2020
The plan, which could serve as a model for the rest of the nation, would require the world's eighth-largest economy to reduce its emissions 15% by 2020.
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